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In New Book, Co-founder of Orlando Magic, Pat Williams, Says Teamwork is Key to Making any Dream a Reality
Williams Inspires Readers with Collection of Wisdom on Teamwork In
“Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams”
“From Hank Aaron and John Wooden to Ulysses S. Grant and Peter Drucker, Pat Williams reminds us that teamwork is not merely a concept for corporate off-sites but a principle for accomplishing anything meaningful in the world.”
- Patrick Lencioni
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (July 2009) – Human beings are designed for teamwork, and teamwork is the only way to make seemingly impossible dreams and bold visions come true. Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France seven consecutive times, not by himself, but with the backing of his coaches, mechanic, and teammates. Charles Lindburgh may have been called “the Lone Eagle” because of his 1927 solo flight across the Atlantic, but he assembled a first-rate team to make his dream possible.
In his new book, Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams (Center Street, July 22, 2009), Orlando Magic co-founder and Senior Vice President Pat Williams says that teamwork is the key to making extreme dreams a reality. Named one of the 50 most influential people in the NBA (National Basketball Association) after following his dream and helping to build the Orlando Magic from the ground up, Williams gives inspiring accounts of the power of teamwork — many of them personal - in a book that leadership guru Patrick Lencioni calls “the most comprehensive and interesting collection of wisdom on teamwork I have ever read.”
In Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams, Williams points out that extreme dreams are only fulfilled when teams are led with characteristics like respect, empowerment, commitment, trust and passion. “Once you put teamwork into practice in your organization, these principles will begin transforming everything. They will transform how you view the world, including our society and its problems, and the political and environmental issues we face…you’ll begin seeing the world through a lens of extreme dreams, extreme possibilities, and the power of teamwork,” says Williams.
Pat Williams is senior vice president of the Orlando Magic, an NBA team he co-founded in 1987. Pat has been involved in professional sports for forty-five years and has been affiliated with NBA teams in Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia, including the 1983 World Champion Philadelphia 76ers. He is one of America’s top motivational and inspirational speakers and the author of thirty-five books. Pat and his wife, Ruth, live in Winter Park, Florida. They have nineteen children, including fourteen adopted from four foreign countries, ranging in age from twenty-one through thirty-five.
Extreme Dreams Depend on Teams (Center Street, ISBN: 978-0-446-40719-9) is scheduled for release on July 22, 2009. Hardcover: $19.99.